Arizona weekly enterprise., 1887-07-16
LIBERIA AND ITS CLIMATE.
Native Doctors and Their Methods.
 Work in the Fields.

Work in the Fields.
 Once the difficulties of climate have been surmounted, life in Liberia can be made very agreeable. Natives of other countries coming here, whether black or white, have to make a stand up fight against the malaria, and once con- ouerors, if they will, may maintain tolerably good health. Eighteen months passed before became affected. Then l suffered from indigestion, followed by fainting fits and extreme lassltude. A treatment based on homeopathy and hy- dropathy brought me out all right. l took plenty of exercise and had full length tepid baths.
 Nv husband was prostrated by the fever fourteen months after arrival, and he continued to suffer for about eighteen months. He was then persuaded to try o native doctor, and after fsix weeks steady adherence to her advice became well. The prescription included infusion of fever leaf, pain leaf, Christmas bush, plantain leaf and cossie and herb baths. The doctor was a woman of keen intelli- gence, about 60 years of age. Although possessing thorough knowledge of the medicinal plants of the country, she was exceedingly modest, and desired that we should not expect too much from her skill. Indeed, it is only right to say that modesty and fairness are characteristics of native doctors as a whole Many ot them show a willingness to treat patients on the principle of no cure no pay.
 Once I was laid up with severe infiam- nation of the eyes. Another native doc tor, a man, was called in. He took a piece of water vine, cut it in the center, and let the sap flow into the eyes. Il cured them in few days. All manner of diseases are treated in this simple way, | and cures effected in a comparatively short space of time. There is constant danger in Liberia from vegetable poison ing, and but for the knowledge of anti dotes possessed by native doctors, the los of life would be great. The symptoms vary considerably. Some produce swell ing like dropsy, and others instant death There is kind of vegetable poison, which if applied externally, causes local paral ysis.
 To guard against the malaria, the frs story windows of the houses are kep tightly closed every morning until the SUI has done his work of sanitation. N take
 
 of doors. During that time the stean can be seen rising from the ground. Mos foreigners have periodical attacks c malaria, but I am convinced that thei liability to it is due to lack of care i eating, bathing, sleeping and exercise The members of my family always keE well after the first experience.
 Those who work in the fields begin a about o'clock in the morning upon light breakfast of coffee and bread. Tn second breakfast is eaten + 1ofa affi fiiIilfofl Iilfofcl Between 12 and , or 5 the great IieS necessitates rest. Thereafter until SUI | down much is accomplished. No nativ [ could he induced to exercise his muscle for at least an hour after each meal.
 We have fruits and vegetables, fish an fowls i'll great abundance, but the suppl of fresh beef is limited. The natives COT sider a fish diet very wholesome. IT Kroo tribe, which has the largest, fine and most industrious men on the coas subsists, for the most part, on fish.-Mr NJ. H. Garnet -Barboza i'll Herald : | Haa1tb